Strategic Supply Chain Manager 1
About The Position
Celestica’s Global Supply Chain operates as a unified virtual system with customers and suppliers, providing customized, flexible and integrated supply chain solutions. The Strategic Supply Chain Management team supports supply chain process and systems design and deployment, product launches, global logistics, business execution and working capital management. The Strategic Supply Chain Manager applies advanced expertise across functions and oversees complex or multiple projects, exercising judgment and independence to develop solutions and resolve unusual problems. The role influences cross-functional stakeholders, builds relationships with customers and suppliers, and may lead a regional functional area or project team with significant impact on company results. The position is based in a normal office environment in Richardson, Texas.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Expert knowledge of marketplace conditions for a broad range of strategic commodities, industry pricing, technology, supply and demand, and emerging trends.
- Excellent understanding of the global business environment and customers’ businesses, organizations, products and processes.
- Ability to lead complex negotiations effectively.
- Expert knowledge of office systems and analytical tools.
- Expert problem-solving skills for customer and supplier issues.
- Ability to evaluate, prioritize and solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Effective verbal and written communication with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with suppliers and customers to achieve Celestica’s goals.
Responsibilities
- Maintain responsibility for a set of projects developed by Celestica’s Global Design Services organization.
- Provide direction for source selection and ensure proper process implementation.
- Lead Commodity Management teams to ensure negotiations meet business requirements and growth plans.
- Lead supply chain management for customers, from materials pricing and bill of materials analysis through delivery execution and flexibility performance.
- Quote and negotiate critical, high-dollar or strategic commodities, or provide direction to a team of commodity managers.
- Lead analysis of costed customer bids or quarterly bill of materials costing exercises for global customers.
- Work with the Global Design team to optimize design for supply chain performance of Celestica products.
- Provide direction to Commodity Management teams on contract negotiations.
- Support quarterly business reviews with customers and senior management at key or strategic suppliers.
- Provide leadership and direction for interactions with suppliers.
- Lead process development and development of commodity strategies.
- Build cross-functional relationships and resolve conflicts effectively.
- Maintain positive relationships with key customers and suppliers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
